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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,502.13, 74,253.19 and 21,800.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,502.13, 74,253.19 and 21,800.13 is: 32,700.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,502.13 : 74,253.19 = 21,800.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,502.13/74,253.19 = 21,800.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,502.13x = 74,253.19 × 21,800.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,502.13x = 1,618,729,194.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,618,729,194.91/49,502.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,700.19

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